#0A1E44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.076 261.7), rgb(10, 30, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#0A1E44 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A1E44 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 74%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.076 261.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0A1E44 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A1E44 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A1E44 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A1E44 text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#6D9FFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4683F7
oklch(63% 0.185 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#2869E6
oklch(55.5% 0.201 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#1B57C8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1948A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A1E44
oklch(24.4% 0.076 261.7)
#0A1E44 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #082245 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D43 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A1E44
#0A1E44
oklch(24.4% 0.076 261.7)
- #2C1D00
#2C1D00
oklch(24.3% 0.05 81.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0A1E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
Use #0A1E44 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.